I. CHEMICAL MAXIMUM
RESIDUE LEVELS (MRLs)
Please click on the above link for a list of chemical MRLs.
II. CHEMICALS AND ADDITIVE INFORMATION
A. Chemical residue standards:
Brazil defers to maximum residue levels
established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission on chemicals for
which no national maximum residue levels have been established.
B. Monitoring chemical residues:
C. Restrictions on use of waxes:
III. ORGANIC FRUIT REGULATIONS
Shipments must be accompanied by a
"certificate of organic quality."
IV. TARIFFS
Apple, pear and cherry imports are assessed a 10%
tariff based on the CIF value.
Fruit imports from Mercosur member countries
(Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil) are allowed into Brazil
duty-free. In addition, fruit imports from ALADI countries
(Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay,
Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela) receive preferential tariff rates.
V. NON-TARIFF BARRIERS
A. Labeling requirements:
Apples and Cherries: None
Pears: Each carton must be
labeled - stickering is allowed - in Portuguese with the following:
- Date of pack
- Country of Origin
- Name and address of both packer
and exporter
- Name, CNPJ/CPF and address of
importer
- Category or grade
- Product name, e.g.,
"Pear"
- Variety
- Net metric weight
B. Licenses and quotas:
Apple and pear imports from countries other
than Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay are limited by a quota of
10,000 MT from August 1 through December 31. Nevertheless, import
permits in excess of this quota are regularly issued by Brazilian
officials.
C. Currency Issues:
D. Pest and plant disease restrictions:
Phytosanitary certificate (PC) is required.
Apples, pears and cherries may only enter
Brazil through the Port of Santos, Guarulhos International Airport
in San Paulo; International Airport of Recife/Guararapes Gilberto
Freyre, and Ports of Recife and Suape, located in Pernambuco State.
Plant pests and disease of concern to
Brazil include:
Brevipalpus lewsisi (citrus flat
mite), Conotrachelus nenuphar (plum curculio), Cydia
pomonella (codling moth), Cydia (Grapholita) prunivora (lesser
apple worm), Erwinia amylovora (fire blight), Gymnosporangium
spp. (rusts), Phyllosticta solitaria (apple leaf blotch),
Rhagoletis pomonella (apple maggot), and Tetranychus
pacificus (Pacific spider mite).
For more information, contact the Northwest
Horticultural Council or your local APHIS Cooperator.
E. Solid Wood Packing Material (SWPM) Regulations:
Please refer to the SWPM section of the NHC's Technical
Bulletins and Industry Advice.
F. Other Requirements:
Brazil implemented new grade standards for
pears in February of 2006. U.S. Number 1 pears and higher
grades should continue to qualify for export. Washington 3rd
Grade and C Grade pears will no longer qualify for export.
Changes to frost damage, sunburn, dehydration and other defects were
also made. Please work closely with your importer to ensure
compliance.
VI. SUBSIDIES
Crop insurance is available when production loans
are obtained under farm credit programs. There is no price support
program for apples.
VII. MARKETING REPRESENTATIVES FOR PACIFIC
NORTHWEST TREE FRUIT INDUSTRY:
Northwest Cherry Growers/Washington State Fruit
Commission:
James Thompson
Cidade Jardim Uberaba, BRAZIL
Voice: 011 5534-336-3291
Fax: 011 5534-322-6507
E-mail: thompson_caiapo@zaz.com.br
Pear Bureau Northwest
Francesco Sicherle
Produce Marketing Comunicacao
Sao Paulo SP, BRAZIL
Voice/Fax: 011 55 14 3847 1183
Cell: 011 55 14 8124 9929
E-mail: produce@psi.com.br
VIII. OTHER RESOURCE LINKS:
Governmental:
IX. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
